Monday, April 7, 2025
- 12:00 PM1hSolomont Speaker Series: Seth MoultonJumbo Life Calendar | Distler Performance Hall, Granoff Music Center
Join a dynamic conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton! Congressman Moulton is a Democrat representing Massachusetts’ 6th congressional district. A Marine Corps veteran who served four infantry combat tours in Iraq, Seth currently sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; the House Armed Services Committee, where he is Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces; and the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party.
He was named the Most Effective Freshman Democrat in his first term, and no House or Senate office has won more Democracy Awards from the Congressional Management Foundation than his team. Congressman Moulton co-authored the bill to designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide and mental health lifeline with a veteran across the aisle. Since going live nationwide in July 2022, the hotline has saved a record number of lives. He is a national leader on mental health, national security, veterans, and high-speed rail. Congressman Moulton earned degrees in physics, business, and public administration from Harvard, and he lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with his wife and two daughters. This event is cosponsored by the Political Science Department, Tufts ACTION, the Tufts Federalist Society, and the Tufts Democrats. Reserve Your Spot.
Learn more at http://tufts.presence.io/event/solomont-speaker-series-seth-moulton - 12:00 PM1hTisch College Solomont Speaker Series: Seth MoultonBuilding: Perry and Marty Granoff Music Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Distler Performance Hall Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Parents,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Public Service/Government Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College with support from Department of Political Science, Tufts ACTION, and the Tufts Democrats. Speaker Name: Congressman Seth Moulton RSVP Information: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/tisch-college-solomont-speaker-series-seth-moulton Admission/Cost: Free Link: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/news-events/events/tisch-college-solomont-speaker-series-seth-moulton Join a dynamic conversation with U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA6). First elected to Congress in 2015, Rep. Moulton serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. and China. He is also a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a center-left group of 110 pragmatic House Democrats who work across the aisle and across the Capitol to advance innovative, inclusive, and forward-looking policies. A proud Marine Corps veteran, Rep. Moulton served four tours in Iraq where he led a frontline infantry platoon in the first Marine company to enter Baghdad. He later worked to establish a free and independent Iraqi media, and served as a liaison to senior Iraqi military and political leaders for General Petraeus. Prior to his time in Congress, Rep. Moulton was managing director of Texas Central where he worked to build America’s first high-speed rail line.
- 12:00 PM1h 15mInternship SymposiumBuilding: Alumnae Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Alumnae Lounge, 40 Talbot Ave., Medford Wheelchair Accessible: No Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Undergraduate) Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program and the Office of Sustainability Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/academics/internships This event features around 25 student internship experiences, including internships at a wide variety of organizations and the Sustainable Solutions Fellow projects that focus on on-campus projects. This is a great event to get to know different environmental internship opportunities that environmental studies students participated in and to meet new people.
- 12:00 PM2hGregory M. Botsaris LectureBuilding: Breed Memorial Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: 51 Winthrop St., Medford, MA Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Engineering/Technology,Innovation,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor Details: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Speaker Name: Linda J. Broadbelt RSVP Information: Register in advance Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Email: chbe@tufts.edu Link: https://go.tufts.edu/botsaris All students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are invited to the Gregory M. Botsaris Lecture, "Developing Strategies for Polymer Redesign and Recycling Using Reaction Pathway Analysis," to be delivered by Linda J. Broadbelt. She will discuss innovative approaches to repurposing polymers, including pyrolysis for plastic waste recovery, mechanistic modeling of polymer degradation, and the identification of bioprivileged molecules for sustainable design.
- 5:00 PM1hHealing Hatha Flow w/ Elijah MirmanJumbo Life Calendar | Hill Hall Aerobics Room
All undergraduate/graduate students are welcome to attend fitness classes led by trained student instructors! Classes are free and open to all levels of experience. Please come to the Hill Hall Aerobics Room (entrance is at the back of Hill Hall, up the stairs to the right of the mail room) five minutes prior to class start time. No equipment required! Follow tufts.tusc on Instagram for updates on the program or reach out to our fitness coordinator at Arianna.farrel@tufts.edu with any questions! Our weekly schedule: Healing Hatha Flow   w/ Elijah Mirman                             Monday 5-6pm Explorative yoga to soften your edges and center your mind, body, and heart.
Burn the Beat    w/ Ella Lombardo                         Tuesday 6-7pm Move your body with simple choreography and fun beats in this Zumba class
Boot Camp    w/ Courtney Kreitzer                        Wednesday 8:30-9:30am Power up your day with fun, dynamic strength and endurance training
HITT ME Up!  w/ Lauren Kramer                     Thursday 6-7pm Reset and strengthen with an upbeat total body circuit
The Barre Scene w/ Arianna Farrell                        Friday 10:30-11:30am Full-body fitness barre class to strength, sculpt, and stretch to the beat!! Learn more at http://tufts.presence.io/event/healing-hatha-flow-w-elijah-mirman-13 - 5:30 PM1h 30mFrom Homes to the Streets: Women Domestic Workers' Organizing Practices in India and South AfricaBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room 703 Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor Details: Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies Speaker Name: Dr. Sonal Sharma (Tufts) RSVP Information: No Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Tom Guan Event Contact Email: yguan02@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 512-645-6416 Link: https://tufts.box.com/s/q1xl5r9ee6zoe7sf5jkk7mzbbngnv4pk Sonal Sharma (Tufts) will explore women domestic workers' organizing practices in India and South Africa in this Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies lecture chaired by Ayesha Jalal, Mary Richardson Professor of History.